One of the batting mainstays of the South African middle order, Faf du Plessis has proved an able successor to the legendary Jacques Kallis, albeit only with the bat. However, unlike his school friend AB de Villiers, Faf didn't exactly take the swift route to the national side and came into the team only when his Kolpak deal with Lancashire had expired. The former's stonewalling 110* to save the Adelaide Test catapulted him to instant stardom and established him as one of the key members of the Protea side. Later appointed full-time captain of the team, Du Plessis has emerged as a natural leader, especially in Tests. But given the long list of disappointments faced by South Africa at World Cups, Faf's credentials would be carved in stone if he can lead his team to glory in the marquee event.
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Faf du Plessis captained South Africa in 112 international matches across all the three formats.
While admitting that the Proteas were outplayed in all the three departments by the Joe Root-led side, du Plessis felt his team lacked the most in terms of batting.
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At the toss of a match between Paarl Rocks, of which Du Plessis is the skipper, and Nelson Mandela Bay Giants, Du Plessis was asked about the team changes at the toss.
Quinton de Kock had recently captained the Proteas in the T20I series in India which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Faf du Plessis said toss in away Tests should be scrapped after India continued to pile on the runs batting first and put immense pressure on South Africa.
Faf du Plessis lost the toss on all three occasions in the Test series as India whitewashed the Proteas 3-0 in the recently concluded three-match affair.
India ran over South Africa 3-0 in the three-match series with the visitors providing little resistance over the course of the series.
South Africa could not pose a fight against formidable India, losing all the matches by heavy margins.
On Tuesday, India won the third and final Test by an innings and 202 runs at the JSCA Stadium here to complete a series clean sweep over the Proteas.
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Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith was not amused with Faf du Plessis' decision to bring a proxy-captain during the toss in the third Test in Ranchi.
Faf du Plessis's record in Tests now went from bad to worse in the last seven Tests as he lost the last six while Bavuma called wrong in Ranchi.
The introduction of the World Test Championship also gives his team reason to look for points instead of giving up altogether, according to du Plessis.
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